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[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago (3 children)

The only exception to this rule is Tonari no Totoro. Everyone knows what movie that means in any language.

[–] accideath@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yea but then I‘d just call it Totoro because everyone will still get it. Same with Mononoke.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 7 points 9 months ago

Agreed, but it frustratingly makes the series Mononoke more difficult to talk about, because you always have to say "mononoke, not princess"

Good series btw

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mononoke_%28TV_series%29

[–] ARk@lemm.ee 17 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 42 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What? I thought it was a code word for tentacle porn??? 😰

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

No it's one of like 3 things in Japanese that doesn't mean that. But it can be code for school girl porn which is what most of the rest of the language is.

[–] Otherwise_Direction7@monyet.cc 5 points 9 months ago

If you seriously asking this, it translates to ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ in english

[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Mononoke Hime seems pretty obvious.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Only if you already speak Japanese, or are a weeb who's figured out that hime=princess

[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Mononoke seems fairly distinct.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I mean there is a show called Mononoke, but I guess the average person who wouldn't recognize that hime=princess probably doesn't know it exists

[–] PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

That's fair enough.